Separate Peace Test Questions – Flashcards
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Chapter 1: Where does Gene return to? How long has it been since he had ben there last?
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Devon Academy; 15 years
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Chapter 1: What two places did the narrator want to visit?
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The tree and the marble stairs
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Chapte 1: What summer does most of the action take place?
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The Summer of 1942 (The Sarcastic Summer)
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Chapter 1: What did Phineas want to do? Why?
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Phineas wanted to jump of the tree into the river to practice for when he is drafted for the war.
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Chapter 1: Who completed the activity?
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Phineas and Gene
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Chapter 1: Describe the relationship between the narrator and Phineas?
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The narrator is best friends with Phineas.
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Chapter 2: What happens with Phineas and Mr. Prud-homme?
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Phineas wears his pink shirt and the school tie as a belt.
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Chapter 2: Why is the faculty more indulgent with these boys?
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They distract the staff from the war.
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Chapter 2: What is Phineas' emlbem?
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His pink shirt.
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Chapter 2: What happens at the traditional tea?
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Phineas notices he was wearing the school tie as a belt but he still didn't get scolded for it.
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Chapter 2: Why does what happened at the traditional tea upset the narrator?
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He wanted to see Phineas get in trouble for once.
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Chapter 2: What happens when the two boys go out on the branch together?
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They form a group.
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Chapter 2: What group did the boys create?
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The Super Suicide Society of The Summer Session
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Chapter 3: How often does the society meet? How do all meetings begin?
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They meet everyday; with jumping off the branch.
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Chapter 3: What happens at the pool? What does Gene want to do about that? How does Finny react?
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Phineas breaks a school record. Gene wants to tell the media but Finny refuses to do it again.
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Chapter 3: How do the boys get to the beach? How long does it take to get there?
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The boys rode their bikes there. It took the whole day.
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Chapter 3: What activities do they participate in while at the beach?
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They go to a bar.
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Chapter 3: What is blitz ball? Who creates it?
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Blitz ball is a sport created by Phineas.
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Chapter 3: What does Finny tell the narrator while on the beach?
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Phineas tells Gene he is his best friend.
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Chapter 4: What happens to the narrator when he returns to school?
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Gene fails his math test because he couldn't eat breakfast.
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Chapter 4: What is the narrator's goal for his school career?
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He wants to be valadictorian.
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Chapter 4: What does the narrator think Finny feels about this goal?
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The narrator thinks Finny wants to outshine him in this.
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Chapter 4: What does the narrator believe Finny is trying to do?
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He thinks Finny is trying to sabotage his grades.
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Chapter 4: What does the narrator dedicate himself to?
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He dedicates himself to striving to be better than Finny.
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Chapter 4: How do Finny and the narrator compare academically and athletically?
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Academically- Gene outshines Finny Athletically- Finny is the best athlete
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Chapter 4: What does Finny say will happen the night before the French final exam?
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Gene will pass the exam without studying. He doesn't need to study.
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Chapter 4: How does the narrator react to the meeting? What does Finny tell him to do and why?
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The narrator really wants to go .Finny tells him to study because he needs to pass this test.
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Chapter 4: What does the narrator realize about him and Finny?
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They are exactly the same.
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Chapter 4: What does Finny want to do that night at the tree?
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He wants to jump off the branch.
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Chapter 4: What happens to Finny that night?
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Finny falls and hurts his leg.
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Chapter 5: What happened to Finny? How does the narrator feel?
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Finny breaks his leg. The narrator feels guilty.
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Chapter 5: What does the narrator do one evening when dressing for dinner?
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He puts on Finny's clothes.
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Chapter 5: What does the doctor tell him about Finny's condition?
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Finny can never play sports again.
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Chapter 5: How does the narrator react to the news?
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He feels guilty and sorry for Finny.
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Chapter 5: What does the narrator want to tell Finny? Does he?
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He wants to tell Finny that he can never play sports again. He doesn't.
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Chapter 5: What does the narrator do while passing through Boston on his way back to Devon?
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He visits Finny's house.
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Chapter 5: What does he tell Finny? How does Finny react? What does the narrator say to try to make things better?
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He tells Finny that he jaunced the limb for him to fall. Finny refuses to believe him. The narrator tries to say he might be losing his mind.
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Chapter 6: Who is Brinker Hadly?
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He took the place of Leper's room.
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Chapter 6: Who is Quackenbush? What happens between him and the narrator? What causes this to happen?
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Quackenbush is over the crew. Gene fights with him because Quackenbush accused Gene for being the reason Finny broke his leg.
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Chapter 6: What happens when the narrator returns from this adventure?
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He is scolded by the dean of the dorms for playing poker after hours.
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Chapter 6: Why did the narrator decide to be assistant crew manager.
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He doesn't want to deal with sports on account of Finny.
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Chapter 6: How does Finny react to this news? What does he tell the narrator that he will be doing until Finny returns.
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Finny is appalled. Gene has to take Phineas' place in sports.
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Chapter 7: What Brinker say the upsets the narrator? Is he serious?
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He says that Gene needs to atone for his sins. He is not serious.
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Chapter 7: What happens when the boys go to the Butt room?
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Gene is confronted by the other boys in the room.
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Chapter 7: How does Gene handle this confrontation?
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Gene handles this well and even impresses the other boys.
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Chapter 7: What is one of things that boys do to help out due to the war effort? What is another thing they did?
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They worked on railroads and shoveled snow.
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Chapter 8: How does Finny react to Brinker's question?
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He answers it calmly.
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Chapter 8: What does Gene do everyday?
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Run laps in the morning
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Chapter 9: Who is the first boy to enlist?
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Leper Leppelier
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Chapter 9: How do the boys react to this enlistment after he is gone?
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They miss him and they are surprised he enlisted first?
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Chapter 9: What is the winter carnival?Who creates it?
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A fair created by Phineas.
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Chapter 9: What events make up the carnival?
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Athletic games
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Chapter 9: Who does Gene get a telegram from? What does it say?
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Gene gets a telegram from Leper.
